2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1089: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses involving abuse.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires the punishment for the offense of cruelty to animals to include at least 40 hours of community service work to be determined by the court, in addition to any other punishment authorized by law. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0121)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0500)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0501)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/22/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0211)
Senate
4/22/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 2
Senate
Amendments
HA0500
Amendment 2-0 to HB1089
4/17/2025Not Adopted
HA0501
Amendment 3-0 to HB1089
4/17/2025Not Adopted
HA0121
Amendment 1-0 to HB1089
3/19/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/22/2025
30
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
28
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/19/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/12/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 9
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Cameron Sexton
Republican